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Walhalla

Brownfield

Pembina, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
59.0
Good / 100

Walhalla is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Pembina, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 2 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity2 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.05¢/kWh
UtilityNODAK ELECTRIC COOP INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth15
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXP232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
IXP distance77.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance537.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2012-04-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteADM CORN PROCESSING
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index103.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenter232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
DC distance77.5 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.3 mi
Nearest fiber route60.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$3,915

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
23
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Pembina, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Walhalla
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DRAYTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.8
EC Near WalhallaGreenfield1.4 yrs62.7
EC Near WalhallaGreenfield1.4 yrs61.5
EC Near WalhallaGreenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Near WalhallaGreenfield1.4 yrs61.1
EC Coal Pembina CountyGreenfield1.4 yrs61.0
EC Near WalhallaGreenfield1.4 yrs60.6
EC Near WalhallaGreenfield1.4 yrs60.0

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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